Information about Jury Service in Black
Hawk County District Court
Location of courthouse:
Black Hawk
County Courthouse
316 E. 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Courthouse hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact Information:
Waynette Saul
319-833-3331
To check trial status: 319-833-3333
Contact for ADA accommodations:
If you
require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court
because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 319-833-3332. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa
TTY at 1-800-735-2942.
Courthouse Security:
No
weapons of any kind are allowed into the courthouse. All members of the public (including jurors)
are subject to security screening including metal detection and x-ray.
Where to park:
Metered
parking is available near the courthouse. Jurors are reimbursed $2 per day
during jury selection only. If selected
to serve on a jury, free parking is provided for the duration of the trial.
Inside the courthouse - where to report
for jury service:
Clerk
of Court Office - 1st Floor
What to wear to court:
Please
report for jury service wearing respectable clothes. As a general rule, business or business
casual clothing is acceptable. The
following are not suitable for court
proceedings: shorts, tube tops, halter
tops, clothing that contains obscene, suggestive or inflammatory print or
images, and clothes that are overly dirty or ragged.
Absences/Emergencies:
In
case of absence or emergency, contact the jury manager at 319-833-3333 after 10:00 a.m. on the day you are scheduled
to report.
Travel, mileage and other expenses:
Jurors
are reimbursed for travel to and from the courthouse at a rate approved by the
supreme court, and $2.00 per day for parking during jury selection.
Compensation:
Pursuant
to state law, you will be paid $30 a day for each day of jury service up to
seven days; $50 a day for eight or more days of service. You may waive your right to compensation,
which will help reduce the state's cost of operating the court system.
